Turning point: In October 2002, her brother asked her to be a bridesmaid in his wedding the following summer. It was just the motivation Jaeger needed; she began walking the very next day.

Her plan: When she started, Jaeger found she was winded after walking just to the end of her street. Within three months, however, she was clocking an hour per day. "I spread it out -- 20 minutes in the morning, 20 at lunch and 20 at night." Jaeger enters walks in her calendar so they'll be built into her routine.

Eating right: Jaeger also made diet changes. She starts her day with a low-fat breakfast and eats a Lean Cuisine meal for lunch and dinner.

She did it! She lost two pounds a week and reached her goal in time for her brother's wedding.

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